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Blue-Cloud 2026 powers EOSC Federation use case on biological carbon sequestration in the ocean

The EOSC Node | Digital Twin of the Ocean, built on the infrastructure and community developed by Blue-Cloud 2026, is a key contributor to a scientific use case addressing one of the most significant knowledge gaps in climate science: the poorly understood mechanisms behind ocean carbon sequestration and the microbial communities that drive it.

Blue-Cloud at the Digital Ocean Forum 2025

On 27 November 2025, Pasquale Pagano joined the Digital Ocean Forum to explain how Blue-Cloud's know-how will be harnessed to bridge EDITO to EOSC.

Welcome to the EOSC Federation: MoU establishes shared path to operations

BRUSSELS—Today at the EOSC Symposium, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) took a major step toward its consolidation as Europe’s research and innovation data space. The 14 coordinators of the EOSC Federation’s first wave of EOSC Nodes joined EOSC Association President and Co-Chair of the EOSC Federation’s Build-up Group to introduce the EOSC Federation’s MoU

Bringing European Marine Data to the World: Chiara Altobelli at International Data Week

At International Data Week 2025, Chiara Altobelli (OGS) highlighted how EMODnet Chemistry supports global efforts to address marine pollution, and how its harmonised data feed into Blue-Cloud 2026 tools for creating validated ocean datasets.

New Training Academy courses available for researchers!

The Horizon Europe Blue-Cloud project has launched three online courses for the OTGA community to learn how to perform collaborative open science in its virtual environment.

Blue-Cloud at the 2025 EOSC Coordination Meeting: From Pilot Project to Strategic Marine Node

Blue-Cloud reflects on its evolution from pilot to EOSC Marine Thematic Node at the 2025 EOSC Coordination Meeting in Brussels.

Major Update to FIRMS Global Tuna Atlas

The updated Global Tuna Atlas provides new catch data up to 2023, enhanced visualisation tools, and improved interoperability.

Blue-Cloud 2026 Launches Hackathon to Tackle Ocean Challenges with Open Science Tools

Hack the ocean, shape the future – join the Blue-Cloud 2026 Hackathon!

Coastal Observations Made Accessible: Teaching Oceanography with Blue-Cloud’s VLab

Oceanography students at the University of Liège used Blue-Cloud’s VLab 2 to analyse data from self-built drifters deployed in the Bay of Calvi.

Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs Now Open for Testing and Exploration

The Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs (VLabs) are now open for selected researchers, marine professionals, and other stakeholders to explore

Contribute to the Future of Marine Open Science – Blue-Cloud Stakeholder Consultation

Blue-Cloud is inviting stakeholders to provide input on its Strategic Roadmap to 2030 through an open consultation.

CNR (Blue-Cloud 2026) Selected for EOSC Federation Build-Up Phase

The EOSC Tripartite Governance has announced the organisations invited to the kick-off workshop of the EOSC Federation, marking the start of its build-up phase.